Posts by MELISSA COFFMAN
Death of a Miser, by Jenna Harte
It’s the holiday season in Jefferson Grove and Sophie Parker’s life is good. She hung up her Booty Burgo pirate wench waitress uniform months ago…
Read MoreMurder is Not a Girl’s Best Friend, by Rob Bates
Murder is Not a Girl’s Best Friend, by Rob Bates Journalist-turned-amateur-sleuth Mimi Rosen is back with her father Max for another action-packed tale of murder and intrigue in New York City’s Diamond District. A Reverend from Africa has found a sparkling $20 million diamond that he hopes will free his continent from the scourge of…
Read MoreThe Blind Split, by Lyn Farrell
The Blind Split, by Lyn Farrell A new client, Lexie Lovell, brings Rosedale Investigations a compelling mystery. Her father died and left his estate to be split between her and her brother, Teddy. Lexie never knew she had a brother until her father’s will was read and nobody has a clue where the boy or…
Read MoreHer Smile, by Carla Kelly
Her Smile, by Carla Kelly Sometimes people end up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thanks to an impulsive request from Elizabeth Ann Everett, the Everett family from Omaha, Nebraska, become tourists on a vacation in newly created Yellowstone National Park. The year is 1877 and the weather is fine, perfect for a…
Read MoreDead as a Duck, by Colleen J. Shogan
Dead as a Duck, by Colleen J. Shogan August has been a busy month for congressional staffer Kit Marshall. She hit the road with her boss, Congresswoman Maeve Dixon, who is considering running for the United States Senate in North Carolina. After endless town halls and meet-and-greets, Kit is happy to end the tour in…
Read MoreDeath of a Coupon Queen, by Jenna Harte
Death of a Coupon Queen, by Jenna Harte Things are look up for Sophie Parker who has settled into her new, poorer life in her small Blue Ridge town. She’s still working at the pirate-themed sports bar, the Booty Burgo, but also, she works a few hours a week doing children’s programming at the library,…
Read MoreA Lethal Dose, by Gene Rontal
A Lethal Dose, by Gene Rontal After failing to clear his colleague, Frank Connely, of malpractice charges, Dr. Benjamin Dailey is asked to investigate the brilliant but troubled researcher. Dailey is disturbed by what he finds: although Connely is an expert on an injectable toxin that causes botulism, his past is riddled with infidelity and…
Read MoreMusic is Murder, by B.J. Bowen
When a symphony musician is murdered—bashed with her own bassoon—flute player Emily Wilson becomes the prime suspect. To save herself and secure justice for her murdered friend, she must find the killer.
Read MoreHouse of Stone, by T.K. Thorne
Witches and warlocks abide in Birmingham, Alabama in three ancient Houses—Rose, Iron and Stone. They arrived over a century ago to draw their powers from the abundant ores beneath Red Mountain. Rose Brighton, a Birmingham police detective, is the last witch of House of Rose and possibly the most dangerous thing since the hydrogen bomb. A terrifying encounter with House of Iron has mentally crippled Becca, her best friend. While Becca struggles to find herself, Rose battles to control her own abilities and the supernatural attraction that pulls her to a mysterious, handsome warlock.
Read MoreSterile Justice, by Gene Rontal
Sterile Justice, by Gene Rontal Benjamin Dailey, M.D., is asked to help a physician he has known since he was a resident in a wrongful death case. He has known this doctor since his residency and has little regard for him. When this doctor dies, Dailey is accused of his murder. Unable to clear his…
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